Saints cut Ellerbe's base salary by $7.4 million

hagan714 · 03-17-2015, 07:44 AM

New Orleans Saints cut Dannell Ellerbe's base salary by $7.4 million

New Orleans Saints linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, acquired last week in a trade for Kenny Stills, agreed to slice his 2015 base salary by more than $7 million, according to NFLPA records.

Ellerbe's base salary will be $1.1 million instead of $8.5 million in 2015. He also agreed to amend his 2016 salary from $6.45 million to $4.1 million and his 2017 salary from $6 million to $4.1 million, records show. Ellerbe does not appear to have any significant bonuses in 2015, except for $100,000 in what is likely a workout bonus.

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The Saints have $2.89 million in space under the 2015 salary cap, according to the NFLPA. That's enough to add the contract of new running back C.J. Spiller.

New Orleans Saints cut Dannell Ellerbe's base salary by $7.4 million | NOLA.com

dizzle88 · 03-17-2015, 08:00 AM

But...but....NFL network says we are a franchise without a plan and some "supposed Cap Guru" says we are a sinking ship!!! How will we cope!!

halloween 65 · 03-17-2015, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

But...but....NFL network says we are a franchise without a plan and some "supposed Cap Guru" says we are a sinking ship!!! How will we cope!!

I love flying under the radar. Bye wk. 8 they will all be on the bandwagon talking about us putting up # and ruling the division. Ellerby will be a monster. I would love to still draft an ILB to push Hawthorn. Tell the truth McKinney or Perryman next to Ellerbe sounds pretty good to me. Would be tough with a stud NT and ILB'ers like those to run on.

Mr.Riaton · 03-17-2015, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by halloween 65

I love flying under the radar. Bye wk. 8 they will all be on the bandwagon talking about us putting up # and ruling the division. Ellerby will be a monster. I would love to still draft an ILB to push Hawthorn. Tell the truth McKinney or Perryman next to Ellerbe sounds pretty good to me. Would be tough with a stud NT and ILB'ers like those to run on.

Theres a good chance Stephone Anthony will be in the mix. I read we are looking into him pretty seriously.

hagan714 · 03-17-2015, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by Mr.Riaton

Theres a good chance Stephone Anthony will be in the mix. I read we are looking into him pretty seriously.

i am starting to believe he may end up being our pick at 31. looking more and more he will not make it through the 34 defenses picking ahead of us in round two, more teams are really taking a look at him.

Mr.Riaton · 03-17-2015, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

i am starting to believe he may end up being our pick at 31. looking more and more he will not make it through the 34 defenses picking ahead of us in round two, more teams are really taking a look at him.

Yea,I have a feeling we gonna use our 13th on Oline and our 31st and second rounder on LB's. It would be cool to have him and Beasley playing together in the pros though.

hagan714 · 03-17-2015, 08:06 AM

that is the reason i thought it deserved its own thread. micky does it again. his crow was the best i have ever eaten but still a bit miffed we got into this jam in the first place.

burningmetal · 03-17-2015, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

that is the reason i thought it deserved its own thread. micky does it again. his crow was the best i have ever eaten but still a bit miffed we got into this jam in the first place.

Don't feel bad about the crow. When you just about have to turn over the franchise to right yourself, it really says more about what the team is doing now than it does about the previous years. I like how they're going about rebuilding the team and gathering draft picks, while getting under the cap. In the past it's been about pushing back salaries and holding onto aging players, who later get released because they no longer have any trade value. I'm glad they recognized the downward trend of this team and got pro-active this time.

GeauxForMore · 03-17-2015, 08:09 AM

Knew this was going to happy. Like the trade even more

spkb25 · 03-17-2015, 08:21 AM

1 year tryout?

03-17-2015, 07:44 AM	#1
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Saints cut Ellerbe's base salary by $7.4 million New Orleans Saints cut Dannell Ellerbe's base salary by $7.4 million New Orleans Saints linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, acquired last week in a trade for Kenny Stills, agreed to slice his 2015 base salary by more than $7 million, according to NFLPA records. Ellerbe's base salary will be $1.1 million instead of $8.5 million in 2015. He also agreed to amend his 2016 salary from $6.45 million to $4.1 million and his 2017 salary from $6 million to $4.1 million, records show. Ellerbe does not appear to have any significant bonuses in 2015, except for $100,000 in what is likely a workout bonus. blah blah blah The Saints have $2.89 million in space under the 2015 salary cap, according to the NFLPA. That's enough to add the contract of new running back C.J. Spiller. New Orleans Saints cut Dannell Ellerbe's base salary by $7.4 million \| NOLA.com Attached Thumbnails
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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,534	Re: Saints cut Ellerbe's base salary by $7.4 million But...but....NFL network says we are a franchise without a plan and some "supposed Cap Guru" says we are a sinking ship!!! How will we cope!! Halo, hagan714, saintsfan1976 and 4 others like this.

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halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Saints cut Ellerbe's base salary by $7.4 million Originally Posted by dizzle88 But...but....NFL network says we are a franchise without a plan and some "supposed Cap Guru" says we are a sinking ship!!! How will we cope!! I love flying under the radar. Bye wk. 8 they will all be on the bandwagon talking about us putting up # and ruling the division. Ellerby will be a monster. I would love to still draft an ILB to push Hawthorn. Tell the truth McKinney or Perryman next to Ellerbe sounds pretty good to me. Would be tough with a stud NT and ILB'ers like those to run on. MarchingOn likes this.

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Mr.Riaton 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Broussard,La. Posts: 1,308	Re: Saints cut Ellerbe's base salary by $7.4 million Originally Posted by halloween 65 I love flying under the radar. Bye wk. 8 they will all be on the bandwagon talking about us putting up # and ruling the division. Ellerby will be a monster. I would love to still draft an ILB to push Hawthorn. Tell the truth McKinney or Perryman next to Ellerbe sounds pretty good to me. Would be tough with a stud NT and ILB'ers like those to run on. Theres a good chance Stephone Anthony will be in the mix. I read we are looking into him pretty seriously. hagan714 likes this.

03-17-2015, 05:50 PM	#5
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Saints cut Ellerbe's base salary by $7.4 million Originally Posted by Mr.Riaton Theres a good chance Stephone Anthony will be in the mix. I read we are looking into him pretty seriously. i am starting to believe he may end up being our pick at 31. looking more and more he will not make it through the 34 defenses picking ahead of us in round two, more teams are really taking a look at him. Halo, ChrisXVI and Mr.Riaton like this.

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Mr.Riaton 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Broussard,La. Posts: 1,308	Re: Saints cut Ellerbe's base salary by $7.4 million Originally Posted by hagan714 i am starting to believe he may end up being our pick at 31. looking more and more he will not make it through the 34 defenses picking ahead of us in round two, more teams are really taking a look at him. Yea,I have a feeling we gonna use our 13th on Oline and our 31st and second rounder on LB's. It would be cool to have him and Beasley playing together in the pros though. hagan714 and AsylumGuido like this.

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Saints cut Ellerbe's base salary by $7.4 million that is the reason i thought it deserved its own thread. micky does it again. his crow was the best i have ever eaten but still a bit miffed we got into this jam in the first place. Halo, saintsfan1976 and dizzle88 like this.

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burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints cut Ellerbe's base salary by $7.4 million Originally Posted by hagan714 that is the reason i thought it deserved its own thread. micky does it again. his crow was the best i have ever eaten but still a bit miffed we got into this jam in the first place. Don't feel bad about the crow. When you just about have to turn over the franchise to right yourself, it really says more about what the team is doing now than it does about the previous years. I like how they're going about rebuilding the team and gathering draft picks, while getting under the cap. In the past it's been about pushing back salaries and holding onto aging players, who later get released because they no longer have any trade value. I'm glad they recognized the downward trend of this team and got pro-active this time. MarchingOn and brees84 like this.
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